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WFMZ’s Bo Koltnow is living dangerously with his new series, “Bo’s Xtreme Adventures”.  Each episode sees our resident daredevil tackling a different challenge.  From skydiving to rock climbing to whitewater kayaking, Bo will give us a first hand account of living life on the edge.  He’ll also learn about all the safety measures that extreme sports enthusiasts must follow. If you have any ideas for “Bo’s Xtreme Adventures”, click here to e-mail your suggestion to Bo.

Most people wouldn't think it's a good idea to scale an 80-foot frozen waterfall. For WFMZ's Bo Koltnow, it's just another day at work. In the final instalment of his Xtreme Adventures series in Lake Placid, New York, Bo goes ice climbing.

   What is Ice Climbing?   

   [ WEB LINK: ( Alpine Endeavors ) ]

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The Olympic sport of skeleton is one of the oldest sledding competitions. It's also one of the most dangerous sports. In the latest installment of his Xtreme Adventures in Lake Placid, New York, WFMZ's Bo Koltnow rides the skeleton...head first.
 
   [ WEB LINK: ( Skeleton ) ]
   [ RAW VIDEO: Bo's Skeleton Adventures ] 

   What is Skeleton?



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Before SUVs and 4-wheel drive, man's best friend fueled the best way to travel on snow-covered-trails. In the latest installment of his Xtreme Adventures, WFMZ's Bo Koltnow gets on board to learn the sport of the Iditarod. 

   [ RAW VIDEO: Bo's Iditarod Adventures ]

   What is Iditarod?
   Iditarod Rides ]
 
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WFMZ's resident daredevil Bo Koltnow is aiming for Olympic gold in his latest extreme adventure. This time he tackles the sport of bobsledding at Lake Placid, New York.

What is Bobsledding?

 


[ RAW VIDEO: Bo's Bobsledding Lesson from the U.S. Team ]
[ WEB LINK: ( Winter Bobsledding at Verizon Sports Complex ) ]
[ WEB LINK: ( U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Foundation )
 
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Training for trips to the moon is no easy task. That's why we're leaving it up to WFMZ's Bo Koltnow. In the first winter edition of his Xtreme Adventures, Bo finds out what it's like to blast off into space.

   [ WEB LINK: ( NASTAR Center ) ]


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It's been a summer of extremes for WFMZ's Bo Koltnow. In his last extreme adventure, Bo returns to the skies for some aerial acrobatics.




   [ WEBLINK: (Sports Aviation)
  
[ OUTTAKES FROM BO'S AVIATION ADVENTURE ]

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In latest extreme adventure WFMZ's Bo Koltnow got soaked and it had nothing to do with the rain. He teamed up with Pocono Whitewater for a rather bumpy ride down the Lehigh Gorge. 



   [ Outtakes from Bo's Whitewater Kayaking Adventure]
   [ WEBLINK: ( Pocono Whitewater ) ] 
   [ What is Whitewater Kayaking? ]


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The need for speed. In the latest instalment of his extreme adventure series, WFMZ's Bo Koltnow goes stock car racing at the Pocono Raceway.






   [ Outtakes from Bo's Stockcar Racing Adventure]
   [ WEB LINKS: ( Stock Car Racing )     ( Safety Tips ) ]

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He's jumped out of a plane, scaled a mountain and this time, he's taking on the trees.  In his latest Xtreme Adventure, WFMZ's Bo Koltnow challenges the canopy ropes course at Spring Mountain in Montgomery County.


  [ Outtakes from Bo's Zip Lining Adventure ]
  [ WEB LINK: ( Spring Mountain ) ]

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To get to the top, WFMZ’s Bo Koltnow does it the hard way.  In Bo’s latest Xtreme Adventure, he scales the heights of Mt. Minsi at the Delaware Water Gap. 






   [   Outtakes from Bo's Rock Climbing Adventure] 
   [ WEB LINK:  ( Pack Shack Adventures ) ]
   [ WEB LINK: 
( Lord Stirling Outdoor Education Center ) ]

 
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Imagine free falling more than 12,000 feet to the ground at 120 miles an hour. Now imagine doing it for fun. In his first ever Xtreme Adventure, WFMZ's Bo Koltnow takes the plunge at America's oldest continually running skydiving school.

    [ RAW VIDEO: Bo's Flight, Jump & Landing ]
    [ WEB LINK:  ( Above the Poconos Skydivers School ) ] 
    [ WEB LINK: ( Tandem Skydiving ) ]

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